Nawaqanitawase earns Olympic nod before NRL defection

Mark Nawaqanitawase says he's had "quite a crazy year". Video via AAP.

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00:00Mark, what does it mean to you to have the Olympic rings on your chest?

00:03Yeah, obviously very special, you know, for myself, my family, growing up watching it,

00:10no matter what event or sport, it's a pretty crazy thing that I'll be able to, you know,

00:16run out there and represent my country.

00:20What did your mum say when you told her?

00:23Um, mate, it's obviously been quite a crazy year, so I guess she was, you know,

00:32mind-blown to think that this was even, I guess, an opportunity.

00:37So, yeah, I guess mum and, you know, the rest of my family, you know,

00:42they're proud and really excited for me and my team to see how we go.